02-27-1984
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BOARD OF REGENTS
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SYSTEM
February 27, 1984
The Board of Regents met on the above date in the Chancellor's
Office at 405 March Avenue, Reno, Nevada for a special telecon-
ference meeting.
Members present: Mr. John R. Mc Bride, Chairman
Ms. Frankie Sue Del Papa
Mrs. Dorothy S. Gallagher
Mr. Chris Karamanos
Mrs. Joan Kenney
Mr. Daniel Klaich
Mrs. Jo Ann Sheerin
Mrs. June Whitley
Members absent: Mrs. Lilly Fong
Others present: Mr. Mark Dawson, Deputy Chancellor
Mr. Don Klasic, General Counsel
Ms. Mary Lou Moser, Secretary
Chairman Mc Bride called the meeting to order at 3:00 P.M., stat-
ing that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the extension
of the date for acceptance of UNLV Presidential candidate appli-
cations, and to consider a change in the criteria. He stated the
Regents ad hoc Committee for the UNLV Presidential Search and the
Institutional Advisory Committee had met on Friday, February 24,
1984, when both the above items had been discussed. In order to
meet a publishing deadline with the Chronicle of Higher Education
where the ad would be placed, he learned it was necessary to call
the meeting this date. At the Joint Committee meeting, it was
agreed that the application deadline should be extended. Mr.
Ohriner's motion to the Committee to change the criteria to make
the Ph. D. desired, rather than required, had failed. Over the
weekend, Mr. Mc Bride stated he had had second thoughts over the
matter and felt that these items are Board prerogatives, to which
General Counsel had concurred.
Mrs. Whitley moved that the Board declare this an emergency meet-
ing for the purpose of considering the extension of the UNLV
Presidential application deadline and also to consider a change
in criteria for that position. Ms. Del Papa seocnded. Motion
carried by roll call vote, all voting in the affirmative.
1. Approved the Extension of the Date for Acceptance of
Applications
Ms. Del Papa requested that an ad be placed in the Chronicle
of Higher Education announcing that the Board of Regents
were extending the application period for the position of
UNLV President by stating the review of candidates would
begin on April 1.
Mrs. Gallagher moved for approval. Mr. Klaich seconded.
Motion carried by roll call vote, all voting in the affirma-
tive.
2. Approved Change in Criteria
It was requested that the criteria be changed so that the
Ph. D. is desired, rather than required.
Mrs. Whitley moved for approval of the criteria to be
changed so that the Ph. D. is desired, rather than required.
Mr. Karamanos seconded.
Mr. Klaich stated he had attending the Committee meeting and
it was his feeling that the Committee had rejected the idea.
He reminded the Board that if this motion should pass, there
would be a number of Committee members very angry.
Mr. Mc Bride reminded the Board that a Committee decision
cannot bind the Board. Ms. Del Papa stated that although
both decisions are up to the Board, there were very strong
feelings expressed by some members of the Institutional
Advisory Committee. Some of the reasons for their feelings
were stated as their concern for the situation at UNLV cur-
rently, and that they felt the President that would fit the
more traditional role -- one with a Ph. D. -- would be the
best for the institution at this time.
Mrs. Kenney indicated she would be opposed to a change if
it was to be just a managerial change, and further, that
she would want a guarantee this would not delay the process
more than a short time. Mr. Klasic stated that this would
extend the time period and provide that those who qualified
under the new provisions could now apply.
Motion carried by roll call vote.
Yes - Gallagher, Karamanos, Sheerin, Whitley, Mc Bride
No - Del Papa, Klaich, Kenney
The meeting adjourned at 3:20 P.M.
Mary Lou Moser
Secretary
02-27-1984